State Senate District 7 State Senate District (IA) — Elections 1876–2024

Iowa 7th State Senate District, Iowa: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+30%. Republican peak: R+40 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+30MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 119,8542024 5-year
Median household income: $74,2572024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.5%2024 5-year
Black: 4.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+36 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40 in 1904MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−30.4%	17,659	33,504	52,087
2020	R	−23.4%	20,411	33,172	54,604
2016	R	−26.4%	17,642	31,606	52,895
2012	R	−5.3%	24,902	27,724	53,626
2008	R	−4.1%	25,173	27,346	53,239
2004	R	−6.1%	24,674	27,906	52,970
2000	R	−6.4%	20,607	23,527	45,824
1996	D	+0.9%	20,198	19,791	44,943
1992	R	−3.0%	19,921	21,433	50,773
1988	D	+2.4%	23,776	22,662	46,764
1984	R	−11.9%	21,983	27,990	50,449
1980	R	−20.7%	18,310	29,028	51,762
1976	R	−7.2%	23,540	27,261	51,676
1972	R	−17.9%	20,335	29,364	50,466
1968	R	−11.1%	21,020	26,658	50,639
1964	D	+20.4%	32,280	21,319	53,638
1960	R	−11.1%	26,224	32,751	58,983
1956	R	−13.8%	24,192	31,930	56,181
1952	R	−22.8%	22,462	35,768	58,421
1948	D	+11.0%	27,261	21,789	49,522
1944	R	−0.0%	24,566	24,586	49,289
1940	R	−0.5%	29,827	30,118	60,058
1936	D	+27.4%	33,985	18,801	55,464
1932	D	+36.2%	34,598	15,961	51,423
1928	R	−9.7%	21,335	25,966	47,517
1924	R	−30.8%	7,461	21,130	44,372
1920	R	−34.4%	12,001	25,114	38,080
1916	D	+12.7%	11,511	8,870	20,736
1912	O	+15.5%	6,816	3,838	19,184
1908	R	−11.9%	7,899	10,108	18,609
1904	R	−39.6%	4,639	11,498	17,339
1900	R	−15.2%	7,876	10,796	19,247
1896	R	−3.5%	8,707	9,342	18,392
1892	R	−5.3%	6,060	6,866	15,250
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

28.7%

Irish

11.4%

American

8.5%

English

6.7%

Polish

1.5%

French

1.4%

Italian

1.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.2%

2.3%

75–84

2.8%

5.1%

65–74

5.2%

6.1%

55–64

6.1%

5.9%

45–54

5.6%

6.3%

35–44

6.0%

6.3%

25–34

5.9%

4.8%

18–24

4.5%

9.6%

5–17

9.2%

3.4%

3.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$74,257

State Senate District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 7$74,257

Iowa$75,059

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.5%

Working age (18–64)11.5%

Seniors (65+)12.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.5%

speak English only

Spanish11.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%

Other Indo-European1.3%

Other languages1.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

21.9%

Mainline Protestant

14.0%

Methodist

5.4%

Other Christian

5.0%

Non-Christian

1.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Baptist

1.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+46.5, this northwest Iowa district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state senate seats in the state, reflecting a rural electorate that has shifted sharply over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in Iowa 7th State Senate District reached its widest at forty points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was thirty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,257, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 119,854 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 7, Iowa vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 7, Iowa voted Republican by 30.4 points (R+30), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,087 votes cast, 17,659 went Democratic and 33,504 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 7, Iowa's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 7, Iowa as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 7, Iowa last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 7, Iowa voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 7, Iowa?

State Senate District 7, Iowa has a population of 119,854 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 7, Iowa?

Median household income in State Senate District 7, Iowa is $74,257 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.

What is the political history of State Senate District 7, Iowa?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 7, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Iowa 7th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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